User manual TOSHIBA SATELLITE 1800-400

[. . . ] ("TOSHIBA"), ITS AFFILIATES AND SUPPLIERS DO NOT WARRANT THAT OPERATION OF THE PRODUCT WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR FREE. YOU AGREE THAT TOSHIBA, ITS AFFILIATES AND SUPPLIERS SHALL HAVE NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR DAMAGE TO OR LOSS OF ANY BUSINESS, PROFITS, PROGRAMS, DATA, NETWORK SYSTEMS OR REMOVABLE STORAGE MEDIA ARISING OUT OF OR RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THE PRODUCT, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY THEREOF. Protection of Stored Data For your important data, please make periodic back-up copies of all the data stored on the hard disk or other storage devices as a precaution against possible failures, alteration, or loss of the data. IF YOUR DATA IS ALTERED OR LOST DUE TO ANY TROUBLE, FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION OF THE HARD DISK DRIVE OR OTHER STORAGE DEVICES AND THE DATA CANNOT BE RECOVERED, TOSHIBA SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGE OR LOSS OF DATA, OR ANY OTHER DAMAGE RESULTING THEREFROM. WHEN COPYING OR TRANSFERRING YOUR DATA, PLEASE BE SURE TO CONFIRM WHETHER THE DATA HAS BEEN SUCCESSFULLY COPIED OR TRANSFERRED. [. . . ] This makes it ideal for devices that transfer high levels of data in real-time, such as video devices. As with USB ports, the i. LINK® port supports both Plug-andPlay (automatic configuration) and hot swapping (the ability to connect and disconnect devices while the computer is on). Chapter 5 Toshiba Utilities Your computer includes several utilities designed to help you to reconfigure your system to best meet your individual needs. Together, these allow you to ascertain certain system details, set additional options, or change default options. These utilities are described in this chapter. TOSHIBA Assist Supervisor password User password PC Diagnostic Tool Utility Fn-esse® TOSHIBA Hotkey Utility TOSHIBA SDTM Memory Card Format Utility TOSHIBA Power Saver Mouse Utility Toshiba Hardware Setup TOSHIBA Zooming Utility CD/DVD Drive Acoustic Silencer TOSHIBA Accessibility 146 Toshiba Utilities TOSHIBA Assist 147 TOSHIBA Touch and Launch Utility Fingerprint Authentication Utility (available on certain models) TOSHIBA Assist The TOSHIBA Assist provides quick access to computer functions and allows you to customize a range of computer settings. To access TOSHIBA Assist, do one of the following: Double-click the TOSHIBA Assist shortcut icon on the desktop. Click Start, All Programs, Toshiba, Utilities, and then TOSHIBA Assist. The TOSHIBA Assist window appears. (Sample Image) TOSHIBA Assist window 148 Toshiba Utilities TOSHIBA Assist The TOSHIBA Assist offers four categories of options: Connect Secure Protect & Fix Optimize Connect The features available in this category are: ConfigFreeTM Connectivity Doctor ConfigFree Bluetooth® Settings (available on certain models) Bluetooth Local COM Settings (available on certain models) (Sample Image) TOSHIBA Assist window ­ Connect tab Toshiba Utilities TOSHIBA Assist 149 Secure The features available in this category are: User password Supervisor password (Sample Image) TOSHIBA Assist window ­ Secure tab 150 Toshiba Utilities TOSHIBA Assist Protect & Fix The feature available in this category is: PC Diagnostic Tool Utility (Sample Image) TOSHIBA Assist window ­ Protect & Fix tab Toshiba Utilities TOSHIBA Assist 151 Optimize The features available in this category are: Hotkey assignment using Fn-esse® TOSHIBA Hotkey Utility TOSHIBA SDTM Memory Card Format Utility TOSHIBA Power Saver Mouse Utility Toshiba Hardware Setup TOSHIBA Zooming Utility CD/DVD Drive Acoustic Silencer TOSHIBA Accessibility TOSHIBA Touch and Launch Utility Fingerprint Authentication Utility (available on certain models) (Sample Image) TOSHIBA Assist window ­ Optimize tab 152 Toshiba Utilities Setting passwords Setting passwords Setting a password lets you walk away from your computer, secure in the knowledge that nobody can access your files. When you set a password, you must enter the password before you can work on your computer again. Toshiba supports several types of passwords on your computer: An instant password -- Secures your open programs and files when leaving the computer temporarily. A power-on password -- Prevents unauthorized users from starting or restarting the computer. A supervisor password -- Prohibits unauthorized users from accessing certain functions such as Toshiba Hardware Setup. This is useful if more than one person uses the computer. A single user password supports the instant and power-on password functions. The Fn-esse keyboard appears. (Sample Image) Fn-esse screen Toshiba Utilities Fn-esse® 159 The keys are color-coded as follows: Available keys are dark gray with white letters. Assigned keys and keys associated with a popup list are shown on the Fn-esse keyboard in the selected color. Unavailable keys are light gray. There are two ways to assign a key to open a program or document: Using drag-and-drop Using the keyboard or pointing device The method most often used is drag-and-drop. Using drag-and-drop to assign a key To assign a key to open a program or document: 1 2 3 4 Start both Fn-esse and Windows® Explorer (or the program supporting drag-and-drop). Resize the Explorer window so that you can see both the Fn-esse keyboard and Explorer at the same time. In the Explorer window, highlight the program or document file you wish to assign to a key. Click and hold the primary button as you drag the highlighted item from Explorer to the key on the Fn-esse keyboard which you are assigning to the item. Fn-esse displays the Add/Edit Command dialog box with the Description, Command Line, and Working Directory fields automatically completed. Click OK to close the Add/Edit Command dialog box with your key assignment in place. The program or document is now associated with the key you just selected. To open the program or document, press Fn plus the appropriate key from within any Windows®-based program. 5 6 160 1 2 Toshiba Utilities Fn-esse® Using the keyboard or pointing device to assign a key To assign a key to open a program or document: Start Fn-esse. Perform one of the following: Using the keyboard, press and hold the Fn key, then press the desired assignment key. [. . . ] See also operating system, application, utility. 278 R Glossary properties -- The attributes of an object or device. For example, the properties of a file include the file's type, size, and creation date. RAM (random access memory) -- Volatile memory that can be written to as well as read. Volatile here means that information in RAM is lost when you turn off your computer. [. . . ]